A 23-year-old Melbourne man is facing charges after striking his girlfriend and throwing a glass fish tank at her car, police said.

Brandon Madill is being charged with domestic battery and criminal mischief. He is also facing a charge of corruption by threat against a public servant, a felony, after repeatedly threatening an officer's family during his arrest.

About 8 a.m. Monday, Melbourne police responded to the 2000 block of Stewart Road to reports that an individual wished to retrieve belongings from a residence.

Officers made contact with a woman who told police she was in a verbal argument with her boyfriend, Madill. She stated Madill exited the residence and began striking her vehicle with a brick, reports say.

The woman told police Madill then grabbed a glass fish aquarium that was sitting on the porch and threw it at the woman's car, causing damage to the vehicle, according to reports.

She claimed Madill then struck her on the side of the face with an open hand, reports state. The suspect left the property but returned a short time later after calling police for an escort.

Police arrested Madill after an investigation. While escorting him from booking, officers say, Madill repeatedly stated, "I will kill you and your family" to an arresting officer.

As of Thursday, Madill was being held on $27,000 bond at the Brevard County Jail.

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